Apparatus



' A. 1. 213653, HAIR WAVING APPARATUS.

ARPUCATION FILED FEB. I9. 1919.

Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

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HAIR WAVING APPARATUS. A PPLICAVTION FILED -FEB. 19, WW.

'Patnted Nov. 11, 1919.

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HAIR-WAVING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11, 1919;

Application filed February 19, 1919. Serial No. 277,942.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ARTHUR Josnr ZIRGER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved lfiair-Waving Apparatus, of .which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new permanent hair waving apparatus arrai'iged to insure the production of a permancnt Marcel wave in a very simple manner and without danger of inpiry to the hair. Another object is to provide a simple apparatus completely under the control of the operator to accomplish the desired result.

ft ith these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as hereinafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this specification, 1n

which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved apparatus for producing a permanent lldarcel wave;

big. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the heatmg and setting devlces for a single strand of hair, parts being shown in section and parts being shown partly detached;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the upper end of one of the heating and setting devices;

Fix. 1 is a sectional plan view of the same on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3; and

5 is a diagrammatic view of the apparatus.

T'the hair to be permanently waved is divided into strands and each strand of hair is wound exteriorly around a support 11 in the form of a tapering hollow core provided with perforations 12. The small end the support 11 is provided with a grooved collar'13 adapted to be engaged by a tying string 14 for fastening the hair adjacent the slain of the head in place as plainly indicated in Fig. 2. A moisture carrying envelop 15 incloses the strand of hair 10 wrapped around the support 11 and this envelop 15 is preferably formed of an inner wrapper 16 of flannel or a like material and an outer wrapper 17 of paper. The envelop 15 fits into the inner tubular metal Wall 20 of a heater 21 having an outer wall 22 of ashestos or other suitable non-heat conducting material. The walls 20 and 22 are held in spaced concentric relation by a bottom ring 23 and a head 24 of hard rubber or other suitable material.

Between .the walls 20 and 22 are arranged a number of heating units 30, 31 and-32, preferably of the electric type, and formed of resistance coils held spaced apart between concentric layers 33 of mica or similar material. The heating units 30, 31 and 32 are arranged for producing difierent degrees of heat, for instance, the innermost heating unit is designed for producing approximately 100 F., the heating unit 31 for producing 200 F., and the heating unit 32 for producing 300 F. The heating units 30, 31 and 32 are controlled by the operator in such a manner that either one may beused independently of the other, or any two or all three may be used simultaneously for producing in the aggregate 600 F. In

order to produce this result the terminals 35, 36 and 37 of the different units 30, 31 and 32 are adapted to be engaged singly or consecutively by a switch 10 in the form of a segmental band held on an arm 41 terminating in a hub 42 mounted to turn on a bearing 43 arranged on the head 24, as plainly shown in the drawings. The switch is provided with a handle 1-4.- under the control of the operator, and the switch 10 is connected by branch circuit wires and line wires 51 connected with a source of electrical energy 52 and a rheostat 53, as indicated in Fig. 5. The switch wires 51 are provided with a switch 54 and the branch circuit wires 50 are connected intermediate the switches 40 and 5 1 by wires and 61 with electric heating units 62 and 63 in the form of resistance bars extending within the support 11 for the strand of hair. The resistance bars 62, 63 are affixed to a cross bar 64 attached to'the top of the heater 21. A switch 65 is arranged in the circuit wires 60 and 61 to permit of switching the current to the heating unit formed of the resistance bars 62 and 63 whenever it is desired to heat the support 11. In practice the upper ends of the resistance bars 62 and 63- hook or other guideway 72 formed on a final curl has alarge opening at the thinner ring-shaped support 73 attached to a chandelier 7ft, as shown in Fig. 1 Thefiexible connection 71 is provided with a countering out; It willalso be noticed that by this portion an'dhence the hair is not liable to kink and does not break on the final comb- 5 balancing weight 75 for cou'nterbalancing arrangement a more uniform wave is given the hair waving, apparatus with a view'to I relieve the strand of hair of undue strain.

,The branch wires 50 are arranged in cable 11y passes through the apertures 12 in the to the hair throughout the length thereof.

It will 'also be noticed that the vapor readform and each is supported by a socket 81 support 11 into the latter and out of the 10 from a circular support 82 forming part of same byway of the open upper end and the chandelier 'l l. The wires 60 and 61 are hence the lieat is not liable to unduly heat similarly connected with the lower end of the apex end of the support and thus injure the chandelier thus ermitting the use of the scalp. a large number of hair wavin devices on a Having thus described my invention, I lalsingle overhead support insthe form of a claim as new and desire to secure by Letters chandelier to allow of simultaneously wav- Patent allthestrands of hair on the head of l; A permanent hair waving apparatus, a person. comprising a hair support around which a In using'the apparatusthe support 11 is strand of hair is adapted to be wound,- 20 detached friiffi the heater 21 and the strand means for heating the said support, moisture 0f hair 10 is wound around the support and 7 carrying means inclosing the support and tied to the collar 13. Then the moisture the hair, and a heater inclosing the said soaked envelop 15 is placed in position to moisture carrying means and having a pluinclose the strand of hair and the support 11 rality of heating units for heating the said 25 with the strand of hair and the envelop 15 moisture carrying means at different tem- V is pushed'into the inner wall 20 of the heater peratures.

21. Theoperator now turns on the-switch 2.'A permanent hair waving apparatus, 65 to cause the heating of the air in the supcomprising a hollow core around which a H portll by the resistance bars 62 and 63. By strand of hair is adapted to be wound, means 30 heating the support 11 the moisture in the for heating the said core interiorly, a mois- "envelop 15 is generated into vapor which ture carrying envelop surrounding the said thus steams and softens the strand of hair r core and the strand of hair, and a tubular to retain the curled shape produced by heater surrounding the said envelop and winding the strand ofhair around the suphaving a plurality of heating units for heat- 35 port 11. Then the operator manipulates the ing the said envelopat di erent temperaswitch 40 to first turn on the heating unit 30, tures. then the heating unit 31 and then the heat- 3. A permanent hair waving apparatus, ing unit 32 to gradually increase the heat of comprising a hollow perforate core, heat- I the heater 21, and finally to-turn on the seving means within the said core to heat a 40 eral units 30, 31 and 32 to produce a high strand of hair wound around the core, a

heat with a view to properly dry and set the previously softened strand of hair. When the setting of the hair is completed the heat ,is gradually turned oif and the support 11 is removed from the heater 21 after ,Which the envelop is removed from the strand of hair, the latter is untied and the support 11 is 'drawn' out of the strand of hair which remains in curled shape on account of being creasing portion of the support whereby the moisture carrying envelop surrounding the strand of hair, and a tubular heater surrounding the said envelop and provided with a plurality of heating units for heating the envelop at difierent temperatures.

4, A permanent hair waving apparatus, comprising a hollow perforate core, heating means within the said core to heat a strand of hair wound around the core, a moisture 50' curled and set by the application of thecarrying envelop surrounding the strand of moisture and heat as above explained. The. hair, a tubular heater surrounding the said strand of hair when subsequently combed out envelop and provided with a plurality of retains its wavy appearance; I heating units for heating the envelop at dif- It will be noticed that by the arrangement ferent temperatures, and manually con- 55 described the operator in charge has comtrolled means controlling the said heating plete control of the heating means to vary units to vary the temperature of the envelop.

the temperature without danger ofsuddenly 5. A permanent hair waving apparatus, overheating the hair and thus injuring the comprising. a tapering hollow perforated same. 7 core around which a strand of hair is 60 By making the support 11 tapering, the adapted to be wound, the said core being strand of hair at its thickest portion next to provided at its small end with a collar to the scalp is wound on the small end of the whichthe end of the strand of hair is fassupport and as the strand grows thinner totened, an electric heating unit within the I ward its end it winds on the gradually incore, a moisture carrying envelop surround- 65 'ing the core and strand of hair, a tubular heater having spaced inner and outer concentric walls, the said envelop fitting into the inner wall, the said heater having a plurality of electric heating units arranged between the said inner and outer walls,.the said heating units being of difi'erent strength, a source of electrical energy, and manually controlled means connecting the said source of electrical energy with the said heating units.

6. A permanent hair Waving apparatus, comprising a tapering hollow perforated core around which a strand of hair is adapted to be wound, the said core being provided at its small end with a collar to which the end of the strand of hair is fastened, an electric heating unit within the core, a moisture carrying envelop surrounding the core and strand of hair, a tubular heater having spaced inner and outer concentric walls, of which the inner Wallis of metal and the outer wall is of a non-heat conducting material and forms a handle, the. said envelop fitting into the inner wall, the said heater having a plurality of electric heating units arranged between the said inner and outer walls, the said heating units being of different strength, a source of electrical energy, and manually controlled means connecting the said source of electrical energy with the said heatin units.

- ARTHUR JOSEF DZIRGER. 

